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The Very Best Worst Pipe Ever

June 3, 2020 by Chuck Stanion

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I have a weird pipe and don't know what to do with it. I like it because it was carved by a pipe maker I like a lot, and he went to enormous trouble to make it. His skills are impressive. But I despise it because it's a pipe sculpted to resemble someone whose image I avoid: Me. ... Read More

G.L. Pease: The Man Behind the Blends

May 29, 2020 by Chuck Stanion

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At a Columbus pipe show in the late '90s, I found myself talking with a very tall, very articulate gentleman wearing a fool's cap. He was brilliant and interesting. He knew more about tobacco than I could ever hope, and he was knowledgeable about the intricate details of pipes, from engineering to design and from classics to modern artisan interpretations. ... Read More

Mystery Tobacco Review: May 2020

May 28, 2020 by Andrew Wike

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Welcome back to the Mystery Tobacco Review, the pipe tobacco taste-testing game that just won't quit! On this month's episode, Shane, Truett, and I put our palates to the test against a secretive blend chosen by yet another first-time Inquisitor: Steve Mawby from our Customer Service team. ... Read More

Small vs. Large Pipes: A Dialogue

May 27, 2020 by Truett Smith

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Small pipes or large pipes? Attention, all pipe smokers, this is a Public Service Announcement from yours truly, Truett, declaring that ... Read More

Roald Amundsen: Legendary Pipe Smoker

May 22, 2020 by Jeffery Sitts

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Roald Amundsen was a Norwegian explorer who was a preeminent figure during the Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration, which lasted from the end of the 19th century to the end of World War I. He dedicated his life to searching for the planet's best kept secrets ... Read More

On the Periphery

May 21, 2020 by Truett Smith

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The rhythm of the reflective green slats was perforated by that of the telephone poles illuminated every few dozen yards by the car's 3AM headlights, like snare drum hits accompanying the kick drum mile markers. Meanwhile, the dotted line dividing west-bound I-80 added the frenetic beat of a rapid hi-hat. ... Read More

Tasting Notes: Savinelli Janus

May 20, 2020 by Shane Ireland

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Today, I'm taking a closer look at one of the most recent additions to the Savinelli tobacco portfolio: Janus. Often depicted as having two opposing faces, Janus was the Roman god of beginnings and endings, phases and transitions, and gates and doorways; Savinelli's tribute to his mythology is a fitting one ... Read More

Captain Sir Richard Francis Burton

May 15, 2020 by Jeffery Sitts

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Sir Richard Francis Burton is best remembered for his explorations around the world, primarily in Africa and Asia, and for collecting an incredible amount of knowledge regarding culture and language. Over the course of his life, Burton reportedly mastered at least 26 different languages ... Read More

Smoke Rings University: Cigar Wrappers

May 14, 2020 by Tim Vanderpool

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Welcome back to another episode of Smoke Rings University. Today, we'll be taking a closer look at the major types of cigar wrappers used by your favorite brands, and hopefully clear up some misconceptions about wrappers in general. ... Read More

The Admired Matriarch of Cornell & Diehl Passes

May 12, 2020 by Chuck Stanion

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When Craig and Patty Tarler launched Cornell & Diehl in 1990, they did so as a loving partnership, christening their new company with Craig's middle name and Patty's maiden name. They were in this thing together. They took a few pounds of tobacco and some recipes, and they built a tobacco company. ... Read More

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